Chlordecone (Kepone)
CASRN 143-50-0 | DTXSID1020770
- Toxicological Review (PDF) (183 pp, 1005.9 KB)
- IRIS Summary (PDF) (24 pp, 225.6 KB)
IRIS Toxicological Review of Chlordecone (Kepone) (External Review Draft)
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Overview
Citation
Background
This assessment contains the derivation of an oral reference dose for chronic exposure and a qualitative evaluation of suggestive carcinogenic potential.
History/Chronology
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2004 | The chlordecone IRIS assessment was initiated in 2004. Chlordecone was nominated for assessment by the Superfund Technical Support Center. An assessment for chlordecone is not currently on IRIS. |
| Jan 2008 | EPA releases an External Review Draft of the report. |
| Sep 2009 | EPA released the Final toxicological review (PDF) (183 pp, 1.1M) and accompanying Summary for Chlordecone (Kepone) to the IRIS Database. |
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- Toxicological Review of CHLORDECONE (KEPONE) (CAS No. 143-50-0) In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (PDF) (133 pp, 1.0 MB, about PDF)
- Charge for External Peer Review Panel Members (PDF) (3 pp, 17.6 KB, about PDF)
- Consolidated Comments from the External Peer Review (Final) (PDF) (45 pp, 174.8 KB, about PDF)
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